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2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

9 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,072 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #20 most popular major in Maryland.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Our analysis found Salisbury University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

Of the 128 students majoring in social work at Salisbury, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Social Work majors at Salisbury take out an average of $23,994 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $249, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 14% are male.

Social Work majors at UMBC take out an average of $25,598 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Social Work at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in social work at Morgan State, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $331.

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#4

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Coppin State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 8% are male.

Social Work majors at Coppin take out an average of $32,421 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Social Work at Coppin State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the social work majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $102, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

With a ranking of #6, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.

On average, social work graduates from Frostburg State take out $26,363 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the social work majors at the school.

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#8

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social work programs. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Washington Adventist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social work programs. Washington Adventist University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Takoma Park.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,251
New York 5,784
New Jersey 1,893
District of Columbia 243
Delaware 100

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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